The Best At-Home Hair Color Tips

At last -- beauty salon color experts divulge secrets of coloring hair at home

Tip No 13: If your color comes out too dark, head to the kitchen. "Dishwashing detergent is strong enough to remove some of that color," Pemoulié says. Wash your hair two to three times with it to soften the hue. She also discourages adding another color on top of the shade because "color doesn't lift color" -- so try to fix the problem by washing.